In the sense of deliberate price dumping, of course not, if you meant guilt in this context. I just used the term incorrectly.
Medj, don't exaggerate. You made a funny point about working well. In an ideal world, that's how it would be. The main goal is to make a profit. That's it. It doesn't matter how. If profit can be made by selling the lowest quality product, most entrepreneurs won't care about anything else. And I'm not even mentioning the fact that not all owners can or want to control their business; this function is often performed by managers, who, by the way, may have their own goals.
I'll say more: the main goal is to get as much money as possible for oneself; profit is not necessarily a condition for this.
Sky understands. Sir, have you never worked in sales?
In most cases, it's exactly as you described. Fortunately, I've also encountered a different approach, but it's not common.
The initial selection is done by an HR person with psychology courses under their belt, who takes into account the importance of the zodiac sign and does a tarot card reading. It's a whole separate topic.
But... again, I won't argue; the typical situation may be different. This is just my experience.
So, unfortunately, in the current reality, the salary is formed not only by the employer's offer but also by how well the employee "sells" themselves.
But even so, there were some funny things when looking for a job. I apply to one company for the position of content manager, and they reply: no, you don't suit us; maybe we'll hire you in the records management department? Guys, if I have records management listed in my work experience, and I'm looking for a content manager position, what does that say? I laughed and ignored these smart guys.
In general, this means that your application was good. And that there are people on the other side who care about the result, not just "HR robots." It's also hard for them to find a good employee; it's a rare commodity. So you're good, they tried to offer you something; it's worth a try.

В тихой однообразной жизни всегда так бывает: каждый отдельный день бесконечно долог, но месяцы и годы мчатся с непостижимой быстротой.
I wanted to offer you some flowers, but a crown would suit a princess like you much better
Смысл жизни в том, что жизнь на тебе не заканчивается